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WHO, Bill Gates praise India for its 'decisive action' to combat COVID-19 pandemic 

| @indiablooms | Jan 05, 2021, at 09:55 pm

New Delhi: The World Health Organization and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates have praised India for its leadership in scientific innovation and decisive action to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.

India is gearing up to execute the world's largest vaccination drive in the upcoming days.

In its bid to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, the Drug Controller General of India recently approved the Oxford COVID-19 vaccine Covishield, which is manufactured by the Serum Institute, and indigenously developed Covaxin of Bharat Biotech.

However,  they have been approved for emergency use only.

World Health Organization Head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus tweeted: "#India continues to take decisive action & demonstrate its resolve to end #COVID19 pandemic. As the largest vaccine producer it’s well placed to do so. If we #ACTogether, we can ensure effective & safe vaccines are used to protect the most vulnerable everywhere @narendramodi."

Bill Gates said: "It’s great to see India’s leadership in scientific innovation and vaccine manufacturing capability as the world works to end the COVID-19 pandemic @PMOIndia."

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